The INDEPENDENT, March 15, 2000
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Mist Store stung, but other county stores pass tobacco “sting
Columbia County tobacco
retailers are doing better than
most in the state in not selling
to youth, according to the latest
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statistics from statewide in
spections.
According to the Oregon Of
fice of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Programs (OADAP), only one
retailer - the Mist Store - sold
tobacco illegally in 13 attempt
ed buys in Columbia County in
the last months of 1999. The
Columbia County rate in 1998-
99 was six illegal sales out of
10 tries, according to OADAP.
“The Columbia County To
bacco Prevention Coalition is
happy to get this news,” said
Pam Powell, Tobacco Program
Coordinator for Columbia
County Public Health.
“This is a great step forward.
The Coalition’s long-term goal
is to see these kinds of statis
tics every year,” said Doreen
Hocraffer, Tobacco Prevention
Coordinator for Public Health.
The latest Oregon State Po
lice “sting” operations included
inspections at 306 retail stores
in 13 counties. Minors accom
panied by plainclothes state
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pio’s Goble Landing, the Deer
Island Store and the Mist
Store.
The results throughout the
13 counties were not as en
couraging as in Columbia
County. Clerks sold tobacco to
buyers under 18 years of age
almost 21 percent of the time.
This is an increase from 1998-
99 in the 13-county area when
18.3 percent of minors were
able to buy tobacco.
The inspections were con
ducted in Clackamas, De
schutes, Douglas, Grant, Har
ney, Jackson, Jefferson, Lane,
Malheur, Multnomah, Umatilla
and Washington Counties, as
well as Columbia County.
Lane County had the high
est rate of illegal sales with 26
percent. Clackamas was next
with 25 percent; Multnomah
County’s rate was 15 percent.
In Oregon, it is illegal to sell
tobacco products to anyone
under age 18. Clerks can be
fined for selling illegally.
St. Helens man heads Oregon Workforce Alliance
St. Helens business owner
Paul Pulliam has been elected
president of the Oregon Work
force Alliance (OWA), which
provides leadership for em
ployment programs for 23 rural
Oregon counties.
and public agencies. The group
meets quarterly to discuss lo
cal workforce plans, including
training and education for peo
ple who want first jobs, better
jobs, or who are changing ca
reers.
Formed in 1999 under the
federal Workforce Investment
Act, OWA replaced the Oregon
Private Industry Council, on
which Pulliam served as a
member and officer for five
years.
Locally, employment pro
grams are offered through
MTC Training & Placement
Services and other collaborat
ing partners. The OWA, in part
nership with the Oregon Con
sortium, has an annual budget
of workforce funds of approxi
mately $20 million, which is di
rected to workforce programs
in the 23 rural member coun
ties.
Pulliam is a member of the
Even though unemployment
St. Helens City Council and is rates are relatively low right
also president of the Region now, Pulliam said the rural ar
One Workforce Investment eas are lagging behind. “Rural
Board which works directly with Oregon has a labor surplus.
the OWA. Pulliam owns the Part of our mission is to pro
Credit Bureau of Columbia mote programs that prevent
County and the Credit Bureau the brain drain to the metro ar
of Clatsop County.
eas and keep the best and
The OWA has 48 members brightest in our local communi
representing private business ties.”
Conference scheduled for Oregon women veterans
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police officers tried to buy ciga
rettes and smokeless tobacco
in late 1999 and early 2000.
Police kept track of whether
clerks ask for and check identi
fication, the type of store and
other statistics.
The survey included B&B
Market, Jackpot Food Mart and
JJ’s IGA in Scappoose; Rite
Aid, Zatterberg’s Grocery and
St. Helens Marina in St. He
lens; Chevron Food Mart and
Lindberg Grocery in Rainier;
Quincy Store and Weigant’s
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A one-day conference for
women veterans will be held
Friday, March 24, from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Building 50
at Chemeketa Community Col
lege, 4071 Winema Place NE
in Salem.
The conference, a coopera
tive effort of local, state, and
federal agencies and organiza
tions, is an attempt to reach out
to women veterans, to honor
them for their service to their
country, inform them of valu
able benefits to which they may
be entitled, and assist them in
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6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Mondays
Al-Anon
6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Mondays
Alcoholics Anonymous
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Saturdays
Alcoholics Anonymous
7:30 p.m., VHS Library
2nd Wednesday
Boosters
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Tuesdays
Boy Scout Troop 201
7:00 p.m., LDS Church
Wednesdays
Boy Scout Troop 860
7:00 p.m., City Library
Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday
Noon, Lew’s Place
2nd Wed.
Chamber of Commerce
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
4th Tuesday
Doll Club
7:00 p.m., City Library
4th Monday
Friends of the Scout Cabin
6:30-8 p.m., Christian Church
Thursdays
Girl Scouts
For location call 429-7193
3rd Thursday
Izaak Walton League
6:30 p.m., Lew's Place
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Lions Club
For Info Call 429-4074
Nehalem Valley Car Club
10:30 a.m., City Library
Wednesdays
Preschool Story Hour
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
1st Friday
Senior Center Directors
6:30 p.m., 1st Baptist Church
Thursdays
TOPS
For location call 429-2401
Upr Nehalem Watershed Council 4th Thursday
7:00 p.m., City Library
Vernonia Airport Committee 3rd Wednesday
For location call 429-1414
Vernonia Cares Directors
1st Thursday
6:30 p.m., City Library
Vernonia City Council
1st & 3rd Mondays
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Vernonia Comm. Dev. Corp. 2nd Monday
7:00 p.m., Grange Hall
Vernonia Grange
2nd Friday
6:00
p.m., 854 Grant Ave.
Vernonia Health Center
2nd Wednesday
7:00 p.m., City Library
Vernonia Planning Comm.
1st Thursday
For Info Call, 429-1204
Vernonia Pride
7:00 p.m., VHS, Rm. 6
Last Thursday
Vernonia Ridge Riders
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
2nd Tuesday
Vernonia RFPD Board
8:00 p.m., District Office
2nd Thursday
Vernonia School Board
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Monday
7:00 p.m., WOEC
3rd Tuesday
WOEC Directors
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ing women’s health issues, job
search/employment, and feder
al VA benefits. One-on-one
benefits counseling will also be
available.
Organizers have planned for
up to 200 participants. There is
no cost to attend and lunch will
be provided. Women veterans
interested in attending should
contact the Oregon Depart
ment of Veteran’s Affairs at 1-
800-692-9666, ext. 2246 or
503-373-2246 to pre-register
and/or to obtain additional in
formation.
obtaining those benefits.
Sponsors for the event are
the Oregon Department of Vet
erans’ Affairs, the Portland Vet
Center, the Salem Vet Center,
the State Employment Depart
ment, the U.S. Department of
Labor, and the U.S. Depart
ment of Veterans Affairs.
Dodie Blessing, Women
Veterans Health Clinic Coordi
nator at Roseburg VA Medical
Center, will be the keynote
speaker for the event. A variety
of presentations and work
shops will be featured, includ-
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7:30 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
10:00 am, 755-2346 for info.
7:30 p.m., Grange Hall
BANKS
8:00 p.m., Methodist Church
Fridays
Alcoholics Anonymous
7:30 p.m., City Hall
2nd Tuesday
Banks City Council
7:00 p.m., City Hall
Banks Planning Commission Last Tuesday
7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library
2nd Monday
Banks School Board
Sundays, Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg.
Banks Youth Group
12:30 p.m., Brown Derby
1st Thursday
Chamber of Commerce
7:15 p.m., City Hall
3rd Monday, odd months
Citizen Participation Org.
10:00 a.m., City Library
1st Saturday
Friends of the Library
7:00
p.m.,
Methodist Church
1 st & 3rd Wednesdays
Lions Club
8:00 p.m., Gun Club
3rd Wednesday
Sunset Park Assoc.
7:00 p.m., Jr. High Library
Wednesdays
TOPS
7:00 p.m., Station 13
2nd Wednesday
Tri-City RFPD Board
COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.)
10 a.m., Courthouse
Wednesdays
Board of Commissioners
7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church
2nd Tuesday
Citizens for Senior Justice
10:30 a.m., Courthouse
2nd Friday
COLCO Transportation
1:00 p.m., Courthouse
2nd Friday
County Council of Seniors
7:00 p.m., Fairgrounds
2nd & 4th Mondays
County Fair Board
6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St.
3rd Thursday
County Parks Commission
7:00 p.m., Courthouse
Emergency Comm. Dist. (9-1-1) 3rd Tuesday
Noon,
location call 429-3713
Historical Society
4th Wednesday
7:00 a.m., Village Inn
Traffic Safety Commission 1st Wednesday
Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410
or by mail to The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge Stieet, Vernonia, OR 97064.